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Injuries are a serious matter in the NBA. In fact, a serious injury can threaten a player’s basketball career. Nevertheless, some NBA players have pretended to be injured in order to gain some sort of upper-hand. On the other hand, some players just needed to do it for personal reasons. For this piece, let’s take […]

“The Truth” about the crypto industry has cost one Boston Celtics legend a part of his retirement fortune. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Friday that Paul Pierce has agreed to pay a $1.1 million fine and approximately $240,000 in disgorgement and prejudgment interest after being charged with misleading the public about his […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce made it clear which team he’ll be rooting for in Super Bowl 57 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. On Twitter, Pierce asked his followers who is willing to take a bet with him for the game. He said he is picking Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to […]

Jayson Tatum has been having an MVP-caliber season for the Boston Celtics. He has had multiple explosive scoring games this season and on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets, he dropped 41 points in a win. The game as his eighth game this season scoring at least 40 points and it moved him into a tie […]

The Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA right now. At 37-15, they hold the best record in the entire league, as they have been for pretty much the entire season. In his mind, Celtics icon Paul Pierce believes that the current Boston starting 5 is unbeatable, especially if you throw himself and […]

The Boston Celtics are arguably the most storied franchise in NBA history with a legacy of championships and Hall of Fame players. From Bill Russell to Larry Bird to Paul Pierce, the Celtics have had no shortage of MVP-level players don the green and white. The present day incarnation of the Celtics have a star […]

Jaylen Brown is already a huge part of the Boston Celtics lore, but he’s not done adding new chapters to it. On Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Brown exploded for a monster double-double of 41 points and 12 rebounds to propel the Celtics to the 125-114 win. In the process, he joined an exclusive […]

Paul Pierce may not be the biggest fan of LeBron James, but the Boston Celtics legend couldn’t deny the greatness the Los Angeles Lakers star showed against the Atlanta Hawks. On his 38th birthday on Friday, James exploded for 47 points on top of 10 rebounds and nine assists to help propel the Lakers to […]

After witnessing Luka Doncic play one of the greatest individual performances in NBA history, Paul Pierce believes the Dallas Mavericks star just made his case as the greatest offensive weapon in the NBA today. Doncic finished with a monster triple-double of 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Mavs force overtime against […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic just had a ridiculously good game against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. It’s so good that even Ja Morant and Paul Pierce couldn’t help but be amazed by what they just witnessed. Jokic singlehandedly carried the Nuggets in their narrow 119-115 win over the Hornets. He dropped a triple-double, […]

Anthony Davis has been an absolute beast for the Los Angeles Lakers of late, and folks from in and around the NBA have definitely taken notice. This includes Boston Celtics icons Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. In a recent episode of SHOWTIME Basketball’s Ticket & Truth podcast, the two Hall of Famers shared their thoughts on […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, at one point, had a 99.3 percent probability to take the win over the visiting Boston Celtics. The monumental choke job left Celtics icon and former James rival Paul Pierce absolutely giddy. Pierce was in attendance at Crypto.com Arena and had a message for LeBron after watching his […]

Anthony Davis is playing like an MVP, so much so that even Paul Pierce is now predicting big things for him and the Los Angeles Lakers as the season progresses. To recall, the Lakers weren’t even on Pierce’s list of teams locked to make the playoffs out of the Western Conference. But with the Purple […]

A member of the Boston Celtics from 1998-2013, Paul Pierce evidently bleeds green. Having been retired since the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, Pierce is still expressive of his love for the team he led to a championship in 2008. And for good reason: the Celtics are one of the best teams in today’s NBA, […]

NBA icon Paul Pierce thinks seven teams are already locked for the playoffs in the Western Conference, though his list noticeably didn’t include the Golden State Warriors,  Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers. On Twitter, Pierce said that he sees the Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers […]

There has been a lot that has happened in the season thus far that most of us didn’t really expect coming in. More than a few folks knew that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were going to struggle, but few, perhaps, predicted that they were going to be this bad. To some extent, […]

With the Golden State Warriors struggling to start the 2022-23 season, Stephen Curry isn’t high on a lot of MVP lists. But not on Paul Pierce, who warned everyone not to count out the sharpshooter. On Saturday, Pierce shared his Top 5 MVP candidates through one month of NBA basketball. While he chose Giannis Antetokounmpo, […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Kyrie Irving of late — and for good reason. The All-Star point guard is now working his way back from a five-game suspension with the Brooklyn Nets over his antisemitic scandal, and at this point, there have been more than a few opposing views with regard to his […]

Paul Pierce has established a reputation for speaking his mind and not holding back in his post-playing career. And Pierce was back at it in a recent appearance on Kevin Garnett’s KG Certified. He shared his brutally honest take on Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis with Garnett. “We don’t hold Kawhi accountable enough because him […]

More than a few folks were taken by surprise by the Brooklyn Nets’ decision to fire Steve Nash on Tuesday. As it turns out, however, Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce knew all along. The Hall of Famer took to Twitter to share his thoughts on these recent developments, saying that Nash’s firing was actually something […]

The Miami Heat have not begun the 2022-23 season at their usual standards, dropping to 2-5 on the season mere months after being a Jimmy Butler three-pointer away from perhaps heading into the NBA Finals. The Eastern Conference’s number one seed last season, the Heat’s uncharacteristic start has invited questions regarding the Heat’s legitimacy as […]

Kyle Lowry hasn’t exactly had the best start to the season for the Miami Heat. He has been healthy and has suited up for his team’s first seven games of the season, but there’s no denying that the 36-year-old is no longer the dominant star he once was during his younger years. On a recent […]

Paul Pierce can’t stop mocking LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, especially after the team lost Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and dropped to 0-5. After saying recently that the Lakers are “built worse than Kendrick Perkins’ carry on,” he’s back at it again to say that Rob Pelinka and the front office […]

NBA legend Paul Pierce got brutally honest on the current state of Russell Westbrook, who was benched by the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves while Patrick Beverley started. On Twitter, Pierce pointed out how tough it would have been to him if he was in Westbrook’s position where he’s playing off […]

As if there weren’t already thousands of people clowning the Los Angeles Lakers over their poor start and questionable roster construction, now one of LeBron James’ past rivals in Paul Pierce has joined the party. The Boston Celtics icon took to Twitter to take a shot at LeBron’s Lakers squad – and even used the […]

LeBron James continues to add more to his seemingly endless list of accomplishments in the NBA. During Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward broke his tie with former Boston Celtics bucket-getter Paul Pierce for 10th place in the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers made list. Another night, another milestone. […]

Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce celebrated his 45th birthday on October 13th, and in true Paul Pierce fashion, the Hall of Fame swingman marked the occasion in style. Apparently, this included an NSFW birthday cake that paid homage to his IG Love scandal that rocked the basketball world last year. Pierce took to Twitter to […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics started the new season off in a big way. They took down Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in a close contest, winning 126-117. Tatum stole the show in the Celtics victory. He picked up right where he left off last season, recording 35 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, […]

The Boston Celtics kick off their 2022-23 campaign with a tough test on opening night against a very formidable Philadelphia 76ers side. For Jayson Tatum and Co., this game presents itself as their first opportunity to turn the page on what was a truly disheartening NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors. For Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are in the beginning stages of figuring out how to move on without their head coach Ime Udoka. Udoka was suspended by the Celtics for the entire 2022-23 season for having an intimate relationship with a female employee of the Celtics, which left Boston without their head coach right before the start […]

Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce has chimed in on the Ime Udoka scandal that has rocked the basketball world. After getting caught having an illicit affair with a female staffer, the Celtics head coach is now awaiting what has been dubbed as a “significant suspension” for his transgression. If you ask Pierce, however, he believes […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got a lot better this offseason, pulling off a blockbuster trade for one of the premier big men in the Association, Rudy Gobert. This week, Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett and his former Boston Celtics teammate Paul Pierce sat down and discussed how good Minnesota could be in 2022-23. In The Truth’s eyes, […]

Paul Pierce is considered one of the all-time greats in Boston Celtics history. He was drafted 10th overall by the Celtics in the 1998 NBA Draft and did not disappoint. He has put his name alongside Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Kevin McHale, John Havlicek, K.C. Jones, Robert Parish, the list could go on […]

The sports world is grieving on Sunday after the passing of Boston Celtics legend and civil rights icon Bill Russell. Paul Pierce, Finals MVP for the Celtics’ last championship in 2008, paid emotional tribute to his mentor and friend on social media, lavishing Russell with praise and remembering a day he and Kevin Garnett listened […]

Paul Pierce is without a doubt one of the most important figures in Boston Celtics franchise history. The Hall of Famer also appears to have some insider knowledge of his former team’s offseason dealings. In particular, “The Truth” seems to be in the know with regard to the Celtics’ supposed pursuit of Brooklyn Nets superstar […]

You can take the kid out of St. Louis, but you can’t take St. Louis out of the kid. Jayson Tatum has never shied away from being prideful of his home city. Everytime he puts on a Boston Celtics jersey, the city of St. Louis is on his back too. Tatum was asked about Celtics […]

Paul Pierce was in attendance at the TD Garden as the Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, 116-100. Amid his post-win celebrations, The Truth spotted a couple of Dubs fans in attendance. Pierce wasn’t too pleased with how the visiting fans were acting after the game so […]

The Boston Celtics stunned the basketball world on Thursday after they mounted an epic comeback victory over the heavily-favored Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After surviving a record-breaking hot start from Stephen Curry AND a dynasty-like third-quarter run by the Dubs, the C’s were amazingly able to escape with a […]

The 2022 Boston Celtics may be getting their first taste of the NBA Finals, but this is a franchise that’s no stranger to the biggest stage in basketball. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and the rest of the Celtics are four wins away from hoisting up Boston’s first Larry O’Brien Trophy in over a […]